ALCOHOLIC ABUSE

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does alcoholic abuse mean? 

• ALCOHOLIC ABUSE (noun)
  The noun ALCOHOLIC ABUSE has 1 sense:

1. excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks

  Familiarity information: ALCOHOLIC ABUSE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALCOHOLIC ABUSE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

alcohol abuse; alcoholic abuse; alcoholism abuse

Hypernyms ("alcoholic abuse" is a kind of...):

drug abuse; habit; substance abuse (excessive use of drugs)